Caesar and Roman Politics, 60-50 B.C.Using his own translations throughout, James Sabben-Clare here weaves together four hundred excerpts from twenty classical sources plus inscriptions and late authors such as Jordanes to capture the critical decade 60-50 BC. The book captures the intense vitality of the source material, moving in steady chronological progression to produce a rich portrayal of the complex political scene. |
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... side were a number of magistrates including Clodius ' brother ( the praetor Appius Claudius ) and the consul Metellus Nepos , who had private grounds for hating Cicero . 152 . DIO 39.10 ( 1 ) Caesar and Crassus really did not like ...
... side were a number of magistrates including Clodius ' brother ( the praetor Appius Claudius ) and the consul Metellus Nepos , who had private grounds for hating Cicero . 152 . DIO 39.10 ( 1 ) Caesar and Crassus really did not like ...
Page 166
... side of the Republic ; but then he pretended to oppose both Pompey and Caesar , while in fact sympathizing with ... sides too suddenly , he introduced plans for repairing and building roads on an enormous scale , appointing himself as ...
... side of the Republic ; but then he pretended to oppose both Pompey and Caesar , while in fact sympathizing with ... sides too suddenly , he introduced plans for repairing and building roads on an enormous scale , appointing himself as ...
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... side : he refused to take offence over the recall of his legion and tried to negotiate a settlement ( nos . 369 ... sides may be reckoned a fault ( nos . 374 , 378 ) . How then should the blame be shared ? What alternatives were there to ...
... side : he refused to take offence over the recall of his legion and tried to negotiate a settlement ( nos . 369 ... sides may be reckoned a fault ( nos . 374 , 378 ) . How then should the blame be shared ? What alternatives were there to ...
Contents
Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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